He acknowledged that he has met with Ryan and general manager John Idzik about what is expected of him. While he wouldn't reveal what was said, Goodson isn't necessarily operating under an assumption that he needs to have not even the slightest misstep from here on out.
He spent his first three NFL seasons with Carolina after being a fourth-round pick out of Texas A&M, and will likely serve as a change-of-pace back for the Jets. He could also potentially fill the kick returner role once held by Joe McKnight, who was released Monday.
"Spark," Goodson said when asked what he could provide the offense. "I think I'm really explosive and given four weeks to prepare for something, I think I'll be pretty explosive and ready to play."
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Mike Goodson never doubted he would be back on the football field someday.
When asked if he was seeking treatment for substance abuse during the time he was away from the team, Goodson preferred to keep that private.
The 26-year-old Goodson pleaded not guilty and took part in some preseason practices with the Jets, who signed him to a three-year, $6.9 million deal. The case was sent to a grand jury, but no court date has been scheduled.
"Like I said, it was personal things (with) me and my family," he said. "I don't really want to get into those things here."
He was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy, and placed on the active non-football injury/illness list by the Jets.
"I think the proof is in your actions," he said.
"I took the time to get myself right," Goodson said Tuesday, "so I could come back and be the best football player I can be."
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One of his biggest goals is to earn back the trust of his teammates, and he plans to do that by putting in a lot of work and not talking much.
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The NFL said in a statement announcing the suspension that Goodson will be eligible to return to the Jets' active roster on Sept. 30, a day after the team's game against the Tennessee Titans. The first game he would be eligible to play in would be against Atlanta on Oct. 7 — a Monday night.
Goodson was on the practice field Tuesday, mostly working with trainers, in his first appearance with the team since May.
Despite the long absence,Wholesale Shoes Uk, Goodson doesn't think he'll be too far behind in picking up the offense because it is similar to that which Oakland ran while he was there last season.
"But the guys have been great," he said. "It was all smiles and hugs when I got back, so it's good."
Goodson was arrested in May with friend Garant Evans after they were found in a car stopped on Interstate 80 in New Jersey. The men were charged with marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and weapons offenses. Police said they found a .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun and a hollow-point bullet in the vehicle.
"I'm pretty disappointed in myself," Goodson said. "I had some things that I had to do. I'm back now and I was able to address those things and I'm a lot better."
"Nobody's perfect," he said. "But like I said, I'm going to do my best and I'm better for the job now that I did take the time that I needed."
"Everybody in here has made mistakes," he said. "I know I've made plenty, and it's well-documented. So, for me to pass judgment on somebody, I'm just glad he's back with us."
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Goodson returned to the team Monday after being away during training camp for personal reasons. In his first comments since his arrest in New Jersey on drugs and weapons charges in May, Goodson declined to go into details of the case or what he was doing while away from the team.
Through all of the personal issues he dealt with for the last few months, the New York Jets running back knew he'd someday resume his career. But first, he needed to take care of something more important: himself.
"I was able to get out and run around a little bit,"